Sep 24 Snapshot: Economies of the G-20 By Online DA The financial crisis barreled through industrialized and developing nations, bruising once vital economies, and thrusting unhealthy ones further into decline. With G-20 leaders in Pittsburgh this week, here is a look at where their economies stand. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch Ahead of G-20, How Are World Economies Faring? Ahead of the G-20 summit, Paul Solman asks small business owners at a New York health and beauty show how the economy is faring in their home countries. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Obama Touts Economic Policies in Health Care Push President Obama traveled to Pennsylvania and Ohio on Tuesday to tout his administration's economic policies. Separately, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the recession is "likely over," but that a drop in the jobless rate is in all likelihood still… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch Realities of the Recession and the Changing Workforce Paul Solman looks at the faces and places that illustrate the realities of the recession and Jeffrey Brown talks to experts about its impact on jobs. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch Obama Kicks Off Critical Week for Health Reform President Barack Obama renewed his push for health care reform from Ohio where he addressed the AFL-CIO on Labor Day. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Sep 04 Conversation: Matthew Crawford, Author of 'Shop Class as Soulcraft' By Arts Desk Friday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown spoke with philosopher and motorcycle-repair shop owner Matthew Crawford about his book, "Shop Class as Soulcraft."… Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch Jobless Rate Hits 26-Year High, but Hints of Recovery Remain Unemployment jumped to 9.7 percent in August, but new data shows job cuts have slowed. Ray Suarez speaks with a financial expert about the labor market and economic recovery. Continue watching
Sep 04 Unemployment Rises to 9.7%, Though Hints of Recovery Remain By Quinn Bowman U.S. employers shed 216,000 jobs in August, increasing the unemployment rate to 9.7 percent, the highest level since 1983. Continue reading
Sep 02 A New Deal for Artists Artists today have a number of safety nets to help ease the pain brought on by a battered economy, but during the Great Depression it took a federal stimulus program of sorts to protect many of the nation's painters and… Continue reading
Sep 01 What Sectors Will Keep America an Economic Superpower? Question: I’d love to see a discussion on future growth in the American economy. As we’ve witnessed, the financial services sector clearly has a limits to what it can yield. What are the sectors that can keep America an economic… Continue reading